Billy Goat PW30AOV Manual Del Operario página 5

PW30AOV Owner's Manual
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CONTINUED
WARNING Use of pressure washer could create puddles and slippery surfaces causing you to fall resulting in death or serious
injury. Kickback from spray gun could cause you to fall resulting in death or serious injury.
• Operate pressure washer from a stable surface.
• The cleaning area should have adequate slopes and drainage to reduce the possibility of a fall due to slippery surfaces.
• Be extremely careful if you must use the pressure washer from a ladder, scaffolding, or any other similar location.
• Firmly grasp spray gun with both hands when using high pressure spray to avoid injury when spray gun kicks back.
WARNING Exhaust heat / gases could ignite combustibles, structures or damage fuel tank causing a fire, resulting in death or
serious injury.
Contact with muffler area could cause burns resulting in serious injury.
• DO NOT touch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases.
• Allow equipment to cool before touching.
• Keep at least 5 ft. (1.5 m) of clearance on all sides of pressure washer including overhead.
• It is a violation of California Public Resource Code, Section 4442, to use or operate the engine on any forest- covered, brush-
covered, or grass-covered land unless the exhaust system is equipped with a spark arrester, as defined in Section 4442,
maintained in effective working order. Other states or federal jurisdictions may have similar laws.
Contact the original equipment manufacturer, retailer, or dealer to obtain a spark arrester designed for the exhaust system
installed on this engine.
• Replacement parts must be the same and installed in the same position as the original parts.
WARNING Fuel and its vapors are extremely flammable and explosive which could cause burns, fire or explosion resulting
in death or serious injury.
WHEN ADDING OR DRAINING FUEL
• Turn pressure washer engine OFF and let it cool at least 2 minutes before removing fuel cap. Loosen cap slowly to relieve
pressure in tank.
• Fill or drain fuel tank outdoors.
• DO NOT overfill tank. Allow space for fuel expansion.
• If fuel spills, wait until it evaporates before starting engine.
• Keep fuel away from sparks, open flames, pilot lights, heat, and other ignition sources.
• Check fuel lines, tank, cap and fittings frequently for cracks or leaks. Replace if necessary.
• DO NOT light a cigarette or smoke.
WHEN STARTING EQUIPMENT
• Ensure spark plug, muffler, fuel cap, and air cleaner are in place.
• DO NOT crank engine with spark plug removed.
WHEN OPERATING EQUIPMENT
• DO NOT operate this product inside any building, carport, porch, mobile equipment, marine applications, or enclosure.
• DO NOT tip engine or equipment at angle which causes fuel to spill.
• DO NOT spray flammable liquids.
WHEN TRANSPORTING, MOVING OR REPAIRING EQUIPMENT
• Transport/move/repair with fuel tank EMPTY or with fuel shutoff valve OFF (0).
• DO NOT tip engine or equipment at angle which causes fuel to spill.
• Disconnect spark plug wire.
WHEN STORING FUEL OR EQUIPMENT WITH FUEL IN TANK
• Store away from furnaces, stoves, water heaters, clothes dryers, or other appliances that have pilot light or other ignition
source because they could ignite fuel vapors.
WARNING The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth
defects, or other reproductive harm.
WARNING This product contains lead and lead compounds, known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other
Wash your hands after handling this product.
reproductive harm.
Part No 210500
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Form No F021816A